About the AFT
The AFT represents more than 1.4 million pre-K through 12th-grade teachers; paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel; higher education faculty and professional staff; federal, state and local government employees; nurses and healthcare workers; and early childhood educators. The union was founded in 1916 and is an affiliate of the AFL-CIO. Visit this section of our site for more information about the AFT.

AFT Meetings and Events
Plan ahead! View the full list of dates and locations for AFT forums.

Salary Surveys
AFT’s Salary Surveys are a handy reference for any reporter who wants information on the earning scales of teachers, PSRPs, nurses and public employees across the nation.

School Privatization & Vouchers
Get AFT’s views on public school vouchers, and examine the research on the privatization of our nation’s public schools.

Charter Schools
View AFT’s research and information on Charter Schools.

AFT Reports and Publications
Browse all of AFT’s reports and publications. This section includes links to all of AFT’s print and on-line periodicals.

AFT Teachers
Get information on issues related to preK-12 education from AFT’s Teacher division.

AFT Higher Education
Get information on issues related to higher education faculty and staff from AFT’s Higher Education division.

AFT Paraprofessionals and School-Related Personnel
Get information on issues related to paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel from AFT’s PSRP division.

AFT Public Employees
Get information on issues related to federal, state and local public employees from AFT’s Public Employee division.

AFT Healthcare
Get information on issues related to nurses and other healthcare workers from AFT’s Healthcare division.